[TenTec] Century 22

[Bob, WB2VUF]

Congratulations, Josh, well done!

As others have answered, yes, it is normal for the calibration to shift 
when changing bands.  This is a function of the tolerances of the 
heterodyne oscillator crystals.  Ten Tec could have put a trimmer 
capacitor on each crystal, but that would have driven up costs.  I thin 
the Delta 580 has the same issue.  Anyway, if you're lucky, you have the 
calibrator.  If, not, Mike, WB8VGE has an aftermarket design.

It should be possible to rig an external digital display, but analog is 
part of the radio's charm.

I find that the C22 has really nice audio and the audio filter is 
superb.  In, fact, the audio filter takes out the neighborhood plasma TV 
and switching power supply buzz where a noise blanker won't.

The internal speaker is good, but the C22 sounds even better when an 
external speaker is plugged into the Phones jack.

Elastic dial cord tip:  Before replacing the elastic, make yourself a 
sketch of the assembly.  The elastic will last longer if you "park" the 
transceiver at the low end of the band when not in use.

Gotta love the "desert tan" front panel.  I don't think Ten Tec used 
that in any other product.  I slipped a red rubber filter over the meter 
lamp in mine; the red illumination looks cool and saves your night vision!

73,

Bib WB2VUF

On 6/20/2020 10:01 PM, Josh Gibbs wrote:
> Hello Ten-Tec Friends,
>
> Very happy to report that my C22 is back on the air!! I had a series of
> nice QSOs this afternoon, with good reports from Utah, Idaho, and CA.
>
> In the end the problem with the transmitter turned out to be:
>
>     1. One of the drivers on the PA board had a broken solder joint.
>     2. The coax input to the driver board wasn't making good contact.
>
> Easy stuff!!
>
> Question: it is normal for the tuning skirt calibration to not survive band
> changes? Put another way, is it normal to have to slightly recalibrate the
> tuning skirt each time you change bands?
>
> This is the first rig I've ever owned that doesn't have a digital frequency
> display =)
>
> 73,
>
> -Josh WU7H
>
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